Five E's for improving walking and biking
| 5es |
Ongoing Efforts in Pueblo |
Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) |
Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB) |
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) |
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1. Engineering (infrastructure) |
Belmont Bike lanes 8/10 CSU-P sidewalk improvements
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Inventory bike facilities: bike lanes, bike paths, sharrows, signage. Connectivity, dangerous areas. Bike coordinator on staff. Bike parking availability |
Secure bike parking (racks/lockers or indoor area), showers/lockers for commuters Connectivity/access of bike facilities to business and on property |
Improve sidewalks, crossings, bike paths, bike lanes, connectivity of non-motorized transportation options. Bike parking availability |
| 2. Education |
Must have adult & youth cyclist education programs! Also target motorists to drive safely and share road with cyclists. How many bike educators active (LCIs League Cycling Instructors) in community? |
Promote safe cycling for your employees with quality education programs Promote personal health and environmental health benefits of cycling. Bike educator on staff |
Must include pedestrian and bicycle safety education in school. Promote safer driving near pedestrians/ cyclists Promote personal and environmental health benefits of walking/riding |
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| 3. Encouragement |
Promote and offer fun opportunities and incentives for Bike to Work, Bike Month activities. Host ANNUAL race or bike ride in community. (Criterium, Mtn bike race) Cycling advocacy group |
Offer incentives to employees to participate in Bike to Work, Commute by Bike year round (Commuter Tax Incentive)
Sponsor/support community efforts (Bike to Work Day, Bike Month-Walk-n-Roll) Sponsor/support annual local bike race/ride Bike/walk up window for customers |
Fun opportunities to walk/ride to school. Promote Walking School Buses and Bike Trains for safety and fun Walking Wednesdays or Walk-n-Roll Wednesdays International Walk to School—1st Wed of October every year Set goals, offer incentives for walking |
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| 4. Enforcement |
Law enforcement liaison to cycling advocacy group. Slowing traffic, adherence to rules of the road for both cyclists and motorists. |
Not rated for BFB |
Slowing traffic, enforcing laws already in place, cross guards, both cyclists and motorists follow rules, share the road |
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| 5. Evaluation |
Bike Master Plan Evaluate bike/auto crashes and how to reduce crashes. Identify areas needing most improvement based on community feedback/utilization. |
What is being done and where to go in the future: target ridership numbers, have in-house bike coordinator, start loaner bike program, sponsor a cycling team, kid cycling program, etc. |
Evaluate program—is it meeting needs, reaching intended audience, targeting the underlying challenge, how can it be improved, what barriers remain? |
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| Advantages |
National recognition for community as healthy, innovative, sustainable place to live and work improving economic opportunities, health and environmental quality of life. |
National and local recognition for a business that promotes healthy, sustainable transportation and cycling for fun and fitness. |
Targets students to develop healthy, sustainable habits for lifelong health and safety.
100% federally funded grants for infrastructure and education/encouragement programs |